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Much Ado About Nothing

Synopsis: Video recording of Marigold Charlesworth’s 1977 production of Much Ado About Nothing for the Stratford (Ontario) Shakespeare Festival. Martha Henry is Beatrice and Alan Scarfe is Benedick.
Language: English
Country: Canada
Medium: Video
Technical information: Colour / Sound
Recording date: 16 Aug 1977

Credits

Director

Marigold Charlesworth

Writer

William Shakespeare

Music

Production Design

Costume

Cast

Martha Henry	Beatrice
Alan Scarfe	Benedick
Paul Batten	Claudio
Lewis Gordon	Don Pedro
Barry MacGregor	Dogberry
Andrew Gardner	Boy serving Benedick
Elias Zarou	Balthasar
Frances Fagan	Ursula
François-Régis Klanfer	Conrade
Frank Maraden	Don John
Jennifer Dale	Hero
Leo Leyden	Verges
Melody Ryane	Margaret
Richard Whelan	Borachio
Robert Benson	Leonato
Rod Beattie	Friar Francis
Stephen Hunter	Sexton
William Needles	Antonio

Additional Details

Theatre: Festival Theatre, Stratford, Ontario
Theatre company: Stratford Shakespeare Company, Ontario
Production type: Stage Recordings
Plays: Much Ado About Nothing
Subjects: Drama
Keywords: Shakespeare, William (1564-1616); Stratford (Ontario) Shakespeare Festival

Notes

History: The production ran in repertory 16 August -15 October 1977
Reviews: Berry, Ralph. Shakespeare Quarterly 29 (1978): 222-26 (in review article).

Archive

Name: Stratford (Ontario) Shakespeare Festival Archive
Contact: ECharendoff@stratfordshakespearefestival.com (Archives Co-ordinator)
Web: https://www.stratfordfestival.ca/AboutUs/OurHistory/ArchivesServices External site opens in new window
Phone: +1 519-271 1040
Fax: +1 519-271-1040
Address: 350 Douro Street
P.O. Box 520
55 Queen Street
Stratford, Ontario
N5A 3S7
Canada

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